Talk Back and You’re Dead

Verdict: Proceed with Caution

Pinoy Rebyu Score: 2.10 (5 ratings)

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Director: Andoy Ranay

Writer: Keiko Aquino

Cast: James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Joseph Marco

Synopsis: Samantha (Nadine Lustre) mistakenly stands up to Top (James Reid), the leader of a notorious gang on behalf of her best friend. Much to her surprise, rather than make her suffer for her offense, Top instead asks her out. At first, it appears to be nothing more than a strange scheme, but soon enough the two develop real feelings for each other. But there are all sorts of things standing in the way of their potential happiness. There is the issue of Top’s shady past. And then there’s the revelation that Samantha is actually promised to someone else. (Click the City)

MTRCB rating: PG

Running time: 120 mins

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Reviews:

3.0 Pinoy Exchange

“Talk Back and You’re Dead feels like it has bitten off more than it can chew, yet in a way it feels okay with the kilig that the leads bring to the picture. It’s not the type of movie that can explain the deeper meaning of life, but it is the movie that can melt your heart.” (Read full review)

2.5 Gia Allana Soriano (PEP)

“Talk Back and You’re Dead is a teen flick meant for young teens and the teen at heart. It’s pure romance with unresolved sub-plots. It’s entertaining as long as you don’t look any deeper than the kilig and don’t expect more than the giddy feelings idealistic love can give.” (Read full review)

“Fans of the original novelette may be able to make sense of what’s going on, but for the rest of us, Talk Back and You’re Dead is a mish-mash of scenes that are neither sensible nor logical.” (Read full review)

1.5 Philbert Dy (Click the City)

“By the end, Talk Back and You’re Dead makes so little sense that it may as well be taking place in an entirely different universe. What starts out as a weird little tale of animosity growing into affection turns into a monster of melodramatic convolutions reliant on information that’s mostly hidden from the audience.” (Read full review)